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Photograph of St Clare’s catholic church on the right, and St Clare’s primary school (convent school) on the left, Mars Street, Tully. The photo is thought to have been taken in the late 1920s or 1930s. St. Clare's School was established in Tully in 1928. The Sisters of the Good Samaritan arrived in February 1928 and classes commenced in the church. The foundation stone for the school building photographed was laid in 1933 with lessons commencing here in April 1934

Photograph of the Bank of New South Wales on the corner of Butler Street and Still Street, Tully, in the 1930s. The first N.S.W. Bank was established in a rented building on Butler Street in 1928. The bank moved into the building shown here in about 1930. The vehicle on the left is probably Vince Ronco's taxi

Sepia photograph of a vehicle parked on the new road to Googarra Beach, with several people standing nearby. Googarra Beach lies between Tully Heads and Hull Heads. The Hull Road was developed by Cardwell Shire Council during the depression years of the 1930s

Sepia photograph of the recently constructed road from El Arish to Mission Beach (Clump Point). This Public Estates Improvement (P.E.I.) road was officially opened in July 1936. Tree stumps and logs lie beside the road. A small utility truck is parked along the track

Photograph of the QCWA hall, located on Plumb Street, Tully. The Tully Branch of the CWA (QCWA) was formed in 1926. They applied for land on Plumb Street for rest room purposes in 1927 and the hall was built in 1929 at a cost of £750

Photo taken in the early 1930s showing a number of "boaties" on the "Red Wing", a boat owned by Fred (Nobby) Whiting

Photograph of “Red Wing”, a pleasure boat owned by Whitings, taken in the 1930s

Photograph of “Sea Mist”, a pleasure boat owned by Whitings, taken in the 1930s on the southern bank of the Hull River mouth

Photograph of “Tomboy”, the first of Jim Butler’s boats. Jim and Margaret Butler started a shipping service from Brammo Bay, Dunk Island, to the Hull River. When this boat became too small they bought the “Silver Quay”